John Martyn Tribute Festival hits this weekend

This weekend (September 14-16) marks the second annual John Martyn Tribute Festival across various venues in Thomastown, Kilkenny and the day by day breakdown has just been released.

Among the acts gathering to celebrate the life and times of the brilliant Martyn are Mundy, Mik Pyro, The Man Whom and many, many more alongside Martyn's long time band.

The full breakdown is as follows:

Saturday (doors open 5pm):

The John Martyn Band featuring
Iarla O Lionaird
Ultan Conlon
James Yorkston
Jacqui McShee (Pentangle)
The Man Whom
Kevin Power
Rob Doherty
Ben Mac Caoilte
Chris Campbell

Sunday (doors open 3pm):

The John Martyn Band featuring
Mundy
Mik Pyro
Leslie Dowdall (In Tua Nua)
Doug Morter
Deetrich
Philip Donnelly
Cian Finn
Peter Lloyd

Day tickets are priced at €25. The full programme of events is available from the festival’s facebook page @ [link]facebook.com/thejohnmartyntributefestival[/link]